Biography
Attorney Annie T. Stanford brings a wealth of experience in federal and state court, as well as administrative proceedings, to her practice. Prior to joining Stanford Law Offices, she spent over two-and-a-half years clerking for the Honorable J.P. Stadtmueller in federal court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin. She also previously worked in commercial federal and state litigation as a lawyer with a nationwide law firm from its Houston, Texas office. Annie recieved her Legal Spanish certification in 2013. Before law school, Annie worked as a paralegal at a boutique plaintiff-side employment and wage-and-hour law firm.
Annie is passionate about litigation in the following areas: personal injury, workers compensation, car accidents, wrongful death, and many more.
Outside of work, Annie loves hiking Wisconsin's state parks with her husband, Paul, catering to her four cats, swimming, baking, and reading.
Education
- Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
- J.D. - 2020
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: Highest honors
- Honors: Best Brief – Wiley Rutledge Moot Court Competition
- Honors: Notes Editor, Washington University Law Review
- Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A. - 2014
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Annika Rodriguez Scholar
- Honors: National Merit Scholar
- Major: Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2020
- Wisconsin, 2024
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2021
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2024
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2024
Professional Associations
- Wisconsin State Bar
- Texas State Bar
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
- Thomas E. Fairchild Inn of Court
- Board Member, Wisconsin Equal Justice Fund
- Mentor, Honorable Charles N. Clevert, Jr. Mentoring Program
- 2025-2026 Selectee and Graduate of Wisconsin State Bar G. Lane Ware Leadership Academy
- Lawyer Referral and Information Services Committee Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Law Day Clinic Volunteer, Milwaukee Bar Association
- Young Professionals of Fond du Lac Member, Envision Greater Fond du Lac
Classes & Seminars
Pro-Bono Activities
Languages
- Spanish
Ancillary Businesses
Practice Areas
- Bicycle Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Tractor Trailer/Semi Truck Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Uber/Lyft Accidents
- Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Coverage
- Sexual Assaults
- Worker's Compensation
- Wrongful Death
- Insurance Claim Defense
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Published Works
- Politics and the Courtroom: A Battle Between Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24 and Amicus Curiae Briefs, 97 Wash U. L. Rev. 1269 (2020)
- Alleging an LLC’s Citizenship With Imperfect Information, Law360 (2021)